Today's Read Time: 16 minutes (totally worth it, we go deep!) This week, we're talkin' the loyalty tax: America's largest landlords are cutting rents for applicants and raising them on tenants. What gives?! I'll walk through why they can get away with it, what it does to the value of the building...
Hi BiggerPockets — looking for advice and buyer interest. We own 29.2 acres in Wilson County, TN, less than 20 minutes to Nashville International Airport (BNA) and less than 30 minutes to downtown Nashville. The property directly borders an active DR Horton subdivision that has just reached our p...
Hi everyone, I’m looking to connect with investors who are actively buying in Middle Tennessee. My focus is building long-term relationships with people who are consistently investing in the area. If you’re active in the market, I’d be interested to hear what types of properties or strategies you...
Looking to understand seller financing more. What are great resources or books to learn more about the topic? My specific question is how would seller financing work with a seller that still has a balance on their mortgage without an assumable loan? Any experience with how the pay structures woul...
For those of you with a large STR portfolio, I'd love to hear your biggest pain points when in comes to furniture. What pieces are breaking the most? What are you replacing at least once or twice a year? I'm asking in an attempt to lead to a bigger question/discussion: when is your operation larg...
Working with a handful of investors who default to DSCR loans for anything non-owner-occupied these days rather than dealing with conventional investment property financing. Curious if that's becoming the norm elsewhere too, or if people are still finding conventional terms competitive enough to ...
Hi Everyone, My Name Is Terrionna I’m a First-Time real estate investor in Nashville, Looking To Buy a duplex or triplex to live in one unit and rent to others( house hacking). My Situation: Renting In Public Housing Credit Score: 713 Debt:1,643( working on disputing some items) Savings: Starting...
Hi! I’m looking to connect with other women who are getting into real estate investing or already investing. I’m newer to it and would love to find some like-minded women to connect with on Instagram, share what we’re learning, talk through ideas, and hold each other accountable as we work toward...
I'm moving away from conventional loans and into commercial loans. I think I would like to get a DSCR loan for a couple of BRRRR deals, and wanted some recommendations about who and who not to try. One of the properties is a SFR with a DADU (making it a little hard to appraise via sales approach ...
Hi, I’m new to the forum. I live in the greater Nashville area and I hope to have the capital for my first investment property in 2028. I’m looking to get something in Sumner county, Hendersonville, Gallatin or down in Murfreesboro. I’m looking to buy new construction single family home to minimi...
Investors with experience in the BRRRR method and fix and flips, what are the best spots in Middle Tennessee to invest in right now? I know Murfreesboro is very desirable right now but outside of that, where are you looking to buy?
I'm trying to come up with some simple per square foot room calculations for rehab. For example it seems like sq footage divided by 10 gives a good estimate for number of 12 foot drywall boards needed for walls and ceiling. For example, this equation for a 12x12 room would yield an estimate of 14...
Any landlords here Baselane for banking or any of the other services they provide? I signed up for a free account to collect rent and use them as my dedicated bank account for my LLC. They also mention they run backgrounds checks, have accounting services, loans, etc. Almost seems to good to be t...
Feels like the pre-foreclosure and tax-delinquent lists everyone used to lean on are more picked-over than ever. Most of what I'm putting under contract lately comes through direct relationships — other agents, wholesalers, word of mouth — rather than any list or portal. Anyone else seeing the sh...
I am planning on buying my first house hack next year and currently exploring ways on how to finance my first down payment. Tennessee has the THDA Great Choice Plus Loan Program that allows $6K in a deferred forgivable loan in the form of a 30 year second mortgage, or a 6% down payment as a secon...
I am 25. I’ve made 90-100k for the past 3 years, but since the real estate market has been so hard to reach I’ve been pouring into retirement. Now I found a property I think makes sense at 109k in a rural area but a market that supports my plans. I only have 15k cash even if I pull out of my brok...
Hey everybody! My name is Mason, and I just started a new job as a disposition agent. This is my first real experience in the real estate industry, so I’m excited to learn as much as I can. For those of you who have been in real estate for a while, I’d love to hear your advice for someone just ge...
With hospital systems and corporate relocations feeding steady mid-term demand in some markets, seems like more landlords are weighing whether furnishing a unit and switching to 30-89 day stays actually beats a standard 12-month lease once you account for turnover and furnishing costs. Anyone run...
Had two deals in the last month come in $15-20k under contract price on appraisal, more than I've seen in a while. Buyers had to renegotiate or bring extra cash to close. Wondering if this is a Nashville-specific pocket or if appraisal gaps are creeping back up elsewhere too.
This follows my last post on underwriting downside instead of upside. The short version: I stopped asking "does this deal work if everything goes right?" and started asking "does this deal work if everything goes wrong?" A 3/2 in Clarksville put that to the test. The property: 1,400 square feet, ...
As a broker who works with a handful of distressed-property buyers, I've noticed the obvious leads (pre-foreclosure lists, tax delinquent lists) are getting more competition than they used to. Feels like the easy stuff gets swarmed fast, and the real opportunities are coming from more relationshi...
Had a few clients debating this lately — pulling equity out of a stabilized rental via cash-out refi vs. just opening a HELOC and keeping the original rate intact. Rate environment makes the HELOC route tempting, but the variable rate scares some people off. Curious what others are leaning toward...
My name is Lorrie Geeslin, I am a Realtor and Property Manager in Nashville and surrounding areas, also in Memphis. Hoping to connect with any and everyone that needs Property Management Services. My background is mostly investors. I am experienced in every aspect of property management. Looking ...